The Birdmen (1973)
They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings
During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape.
Director: Philip Leacock
Genre: War, Drama, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: November 8, 1973
Cast
- Doug McClure - Major Harry Cook
- René Auberjonois - Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
- Richard Basehart - Schiller
- Chuck Connors - Colonel Morgan Crawford
- Max Baer Jr. - Tanker
- Don Knight - Focus Flaherty
- Greg Mullavey - Sparrow
- Paul Koslo - Davies
- Barry Brown - Donnelly
- Tom Skerritt - Orville Fitzgerald
Screenplay
Production: Universal Television, Silverton Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
escape, castle, glider, pow escape
More Films by Director: Philip Leacock
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Birdmen about?
- During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape.
- Who directed The Birdmen?
- The Birdmen was directed by Philip Leacock.
- Who stars in The Birdmen?
- The Birdmen stars Doug McClure, René Auberjonois, Richard Basehart, Chuck Connors, Max Baer Jr., Don Knight.
- How long is The Birdmen?
- The Birdmen has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is The Birdmen?
- The Birdmen is a War, Drama, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Birdmen produced?
- The Birdmen was produced in United States of America.